Julius Tonel

Episcopal succession
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Julius Tonel as principal consecrator
Glenn Corsiga	July 29, 2025

History
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained by	Agnelo Rossi
Date	December 7, 1979
Place	Santo Domingo Church, Quezon City
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Pedro Dean
Date	April 12, 1980
Place	Santa Ana Church, Davao City
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Fernando Capalla
Co-consecrators	Romulo Valles; Antonio Ledesma;
Date	August 20, 2007
Place	Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay

His Excellency, The Most Reverend

Julius S. Tonel

D.D.
His Excellency, The Most Reverend; Julius S. Tonel; D.D.
Metropolitan Archbishop of Zamboanga
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Zamboanga
Province	Zamboanga
Appointed	April 25, 2023
Installed	August 22, 2023
Predecessor	Romulo T. de la Cruz
Other posts	Vice President, CBCP (2025–present);
Previous post	Bishop of Ipil (2007–2023);
Orders
Ordination	August 12, 1980; by Pedro Dean
Consecration	August 20, 2007; by Antonio Mabutas
Personal details
Born	Julius Sullan Tonel; August 31, 1956; Davao, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Occupation	Archbishop
Alma mater	Pontifical Institute of St. Anselm
Motto	In Spiritu Et Veritate; (Latin for 'In spirit and truth')
Coat of arms
Ordination history
Ordained by
History
Diaconal ordination
Ordained by	Agnelo Rossi
Date	December 7, 1979
Place	Santo Domingo Church, Quezon City
Priestly ordination
Ordained by	Pedro Dean
Date	April 12, 1980
Place	Santa Ana Church, Davao City
Episcopal consecration
Principal consecrator	Fernando Capalla
Co-consecrators	Romulo Valles; Antonio Ledesma;
Date	August 20, 2007
Place	Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay
Glenn Corsiga
Episcopal succession
Bishops consecrated by Julius Tonel as principal consecrator
Glenn Corsiga	July 29, 2025
	Styles
Reference style	His Excellency; The Most Reverend;
Spoken style	Your Excellency
Religious style	Archbishop, Monsignor

Julius “Joy” Sullan Tonel (born August 31, 1956) is a Filipino Catholic bishop appointed as the Metropolitan Archbishop of Zamboanga in April 2023. Previously he had served as bishop of Ipil since 2007.